The attack on Iran by the United States and Israel, which killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is widening into a bigger conflict in the Middle East — one that President Donald Trump said could last another four to five weeks.
At Vox, our mission is to bring you the context and perspective you need to understand this critical moment, including where the fighting might go from here, the importance of Khamenei and his legacy in the region, and the the effect on the US economy and Trump’s voters. And we’re just getting started: More work will be published in the coming days.
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—Libby Nelson, editorial director of politics and policy
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